Tachyon: The Fringe Pre-release Demo README Contents: System Requirements Getting Started Multiplayer 3D Support Keychart Known Issues Technical Support System Requirements: ==================== with 3d card: Pentium 166MMX MHz (with 3dfx card or D3D card) Ram: 32 meg OS: Windows 95, 98 DirectX 6 or greater without 3d card: Pentium 200MMX MHz, MMX required Ram: 32 meg OS: Windows 95, 98, NT DirectX 3 or greater Getting Started: ================ 1. Configure the game from the opening screen. Choose "Play Tachyon" to enter the game. 2. Click on the Single Player button to start the game. 3. Select an open slot in the pilot screen and enter a name. 4. Click the Play button to begin. After opening animation plays the screen will change to the interior of a starbase. 5. The Training Mission is your default mission when you begin play. If you would like to choose a different job, select it from the Jobs screen and click the Accept button. 5. Go to the Ship Bay screen and click Launch to begin the mission or Configure to select and change your ship's weapons and hardware. You can also choose a different ship by moving the cursor to the left or right side of the Ship Bay screen. Multiplayer: ============ Not available in this version of the demo. Choose "Update Product" to obtain the multiplayer component of the demo. 3D Support: ============= Keychart: ========= -- MISC CONTROLS -- ESC - EXIT GAME G - GAME OPTIONS O - TOGGLE OBJECTIVE DISPLAY ? - IN GAME KEYCHART -- JOYSTICK CONTROLS --- B1 - FIRE MAIN WEAPON B2 - FIRE SECONDARY WEAPON B3 - SELECT HIGHTLIGHTED TARGET B4 - HOLD TO SLIDE -- FLIGHT CONTROLS -- ARROW KEYS - UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT TAB - AFTERBURNERS BACKSPACE - FULL THROTTLE 0 - ZERO THROTTLE +,- - INCREASE, DECREASE THROTTLE Z - HOLD DOWN TO FLY IN REVERSE M - MATCH SPEED OF TARGET - THIS IS A TOGGLE INS - HOLD DOWN TO SLIDE COMMA - ROLL LEFT PERIOD - ROLL RIGHT -- WEAPON CONTROLS -- 1 KEY - CHANGE WEAPON 1 2 KEY - CHANGE WEAPON 2 Q - TOGGLE LINK STATE FOR WEAPON 1 W - TOGGLE LINK STATE FOR WEAPON 2 X_KEY - TOGGLE DOUBLE FIRE STATE - BOTH WEAPONS WILL FIRE AT SAME TIME SPACEBAR - FIRE WEAPON -- ENERGY MANAGEMENT -- B - INCREASE AFTERBURNER RECHARGING RATE S - INCREASE SHIELD RECHARGING RATE L - INCREASE WEAPON ENERGY RECHARGING RATE F5 - TRANSFER PARTIAL LASERY ENERGY TO SHIELDS F6 - TRANSFER PARTIAL AFTERBURNER ENERGY TO SHIELDS D,C - TRANSFER ENERGY FROM FRONT/REAR SHIELDS -- CAMERA CONTROLS -- F1 - COCKPIT VIEW - TOGGLES COCKPIT ON/OFF F2 - PLAYER EXTERNAL VIEW F3 - TARGET VIEW PAD PLUS - ZOOM IN PAD MINUS - ZOOM OUT HOME - PITCH CAMERA UP END - PITCH CAMERA DOWN DEL - YAW CAMERA LEFT PAGEDOWN - YAW CAMERA RIGHT Known Problems: ========= This is a pre-release demo wuth some known issues. These will be addressed in the final version. With certain hardware cards alt+tab may not work correctly. In rare circustances, the audio may continually loop. Technical Support: ================== If you are having a problem you need assistance with, make sure are running the latest available version of the demo. The latest version can be obtained by selecting "Update Product" on the opening menu of the game. If that does not correct the problem, then check our websites (http://www.novalogic.com or http://novaworld.net) for up-to-date information on the product. If you do not find the answer to your problem, you can contact us by the following means: email: support@novalogic.com When contacting us by email, note as completely as possible the nature of the problem and particulars about you system (CPU, speed, video and sound card types). All updates are made available through the live update process and through our website update links.